to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to fly around; to scatter
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
kumquat (Fortunella spp.); cumquat
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
cake or snack served with tea
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
Kuroshio Current; Japan Current
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
way of asking; way of listening; listener
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to ask; to enquire; to query